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||                          ConfigSafe                         ||
||                    ConfigSafe 95 Support Edition            ||
||                          Version 1.05                        ||
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Note: This README applies to ConfigSafe and ConfigSafe 95
Support Edition.

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TRACKING EVERY CHANGE TO A SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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ConfigSafe lets you quickly resolve problems by:

   - Identifying changes to your Registry(1), INI Files, 
     System Hardware, Network Connections, and 
     operating system software versions.
   - Restoring a system to a previously working configuration
     in just seconds.


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NEW FEATURES
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ConfigSafe 1.05.03

Registry Handling 
Provides option to sort Registry keys and values.
Allows handling of REG_MULTI_SZ values.

Snapshots
Allow splash screen to be updated during processing
of snapshots.
Updated handling of initial snapshot to fix problem
created by the SYSDIFF utility.

ConfigSafe 1.05.02

Autochk.exe has been updated with a version which will
attempt to take a snapshot every 24 hours.  Autochk.exe
minimizes to the system tray when it is running.  The 
configcheck dll is loaded by autocheck when a snapshot
is attempted and then is unloaded until another snapshot
is attempted to minimize system resource requirements.  
Note: Systems which are configured to have a snapshot taken 
each time Windows starts will have a snapshot performed each 
time autocheck attempts a snapshot.

Two entries have been added to the cfgsafe.ini
file, in the [cfgsafe] section.

"AutochkTimer"=24
The number of hours between attempts by autocheck to take
a snapshot of the system.  A value of 0 will cause autocheck
to terminate after attempting a snapshot.  The default is
to perform a snapshot every 24 hours.

"AutochkCanStop"=1
If set to 1 the autocheck tray icon will pop up a message
box if the user issues a mouse click on the tray icon.  The
message box will allow the user to terminate autocheck.
If set to 0 the autocheck tray icon will not display a
terminate program message box.  The default is 1, to
allow the user to terminate autocheck.

Miscellaneous Changes
Allow horizontal scrolling of entries in list boxes.
Only launch text editor when a file entry is double-clicked
if the "Now" snapshot is selected in the "Changes Ending" field.
Disable appropriate fields when no profiles and snapshots exist. 



ConfigSafe 1.05.01

In addition to correcting known anomalies, ConfigSafe v1.05
provides password security for the RESTORE feature, minimize
to Task Bar, icon flags designating scheduled and imported
snapshots, and introduces the EXPORT and IMPORT features.


PASSWORD SECURITY FOR RESTORE

The RESTORE feature now provides password security.  A
password can be set or reset by clicking on the 
MANAGE Snapshot, Set Password button.  The current master
password is "7129WXRV" which can be used if a user's
password is forgotten.  RESTORE Password Security can be
disabled by placing the following line in the CFGSAFE.INI
file, [CFGSAFE] section:
ControlValue3=173


MINIMIZE TO TASK BAR

When minimized, ConfigSafe now displays as an item on the Task Bar.


ICON FLAG DESIGNATORS

The Manage Snapshot window now includes icons to designate scheduled
and imported snapshots.  When a scheduled snapshot is highlighted,
the autocheck icon appears, when an imported snapshot is highlighted,
the import icon appears.
 
EXPORT and IMPORT FEATURES

EXPORT enables the user to save ConfigSafe snapshots to
local and networked drives, or to diskette. In other words,
the valuable information stored in a ConfigSafe snapshot may
be "exported" from the application to alternate locations
for safekeeping or for comparison of configurations between
systems.
Note: some snapshots may be too large to fit on a single
diskette. If that is the case, the export to diskette option
will not be available for those snapshots.

IMPORT allows the user to load previously exported snapshots
back into the ConfigSafe application.


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INSTALLING ConfigSafe
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Installing ConfigSafe onto your computer will copy the
software to the designated directory and create a snapshot
(capture your configuration) of your system.  ConfigSafe 
requires approximately 5.0 Mb of disk space for the sofware.
It is recommended that approximately 10Mb be reserved for
storing configuration information.


Installation Procedure
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1. Insert the installation diskette into your diskette drive.

2. Select the run option from the File pull-down menu in the Windows
   Program Manager.

3. Enter the following in the Run dialog box:

      A:\INSTALL

4. You will be asked to select a directory to which the 
   ConfigSafe software will be copied.  You may choose the 
   default directory or enter a different location.


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USING THE ConfigSafe SOFTWARE
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VIEWING CHANGES TO YOUR SYSTEM
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ConfigSafe lets you view the changes which have been made to
your system configuration during any given time period.  
Press just one button and you'll have access to all the changes
which have been made to your:
  - Configuration files (system.ini, etc.)
  - Registry(1) - Windows 95 Configuration Manager (Windows 95 only)
  - System Hardware - Drives, memory, processor, and more
  - Software - Updates and deleted files in your DOS and Windows dir.

  Selecting the Time Frame
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  On the main screen you select the time period for which you wish to
  identify configuration changes.   ConfigSafe will show you the 
  changes made to the system in that time period.

    Changes Staring:	Beginning of the time period
    Changes Ending:     End of the time period.

  Viewing the Changes for Different Information
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  The toolbar at the top left corner of the ConfigSafe main screen
  allows you to select which information you wish to view:
  - Configuration File Changes
  - System Changes
  - Drive and Network Connection Changes
  - Directory Changes (updates to files in directories)
  - Registry(1) Changes (available in ConfigSafe 95 only)


RESTORING YOUR SYSTEM
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ConfigSafe lets you restore your system files and Registry(1) to 
a previously working system configuration.  In seconds, ConfigSafe
restores you to a working configuration.  To do so, select the 
RESTORE button on the ConfigSafe main screen.  Then, follow the 
instructions to restore your system to how it was on the specified
date.  

If you cannot run Windows, boot into DOS mode, run the SOS
utility while in your ConfigSafe subdirectory.  Do not run
SOS from the Windows 95 DOS box.

If you make a mistake, select the UNDO button and ConfigSafe will
bring your system back to the configuration before you did the
restore.


(1) REGISTRY features are only available with ConfigSafe 95, not
with ConfigSafe (16-bit) for Windows 3.1x.  Registry features are
also available with the ConfigSafe NT product.
